Australia says Facebook will lift its Australian news ban

The Australian government has announced Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australians sharing news (Richard Drew/AP)

Australia’s government announced on Tuesday that Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australians sharing news after a deal was struck on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook confirmed in statements that they had reached agreement on amendments to proposed legislation that would make the social network and Google pay for news that they feature.